Journal

As of February I have now had a reversal surgery and had the colostomy from the perforated bowel reversed and I also had a hernia repair.  I am doing so much better.  I have had some recent flair ups of my MS. I know it is a short update

As of October 27, 2008 I had a emergency surgery cause I perforated my bowel.  So after surgery I ended up with a colostomy and the surgeon said the cause was diverticulitis.  I went back in for a take down of the colostomy and had to also have a hernia repair since my abdomin herniated in the area of my stoma and while in surgery I had to have alot of the scar tissue also taken down since when I perforated my bowel I ended up with paretonitis so I had alot of bacteria in my abdomin.  I am recovering from the last surgery as of Feb 11 2009.  I am supposed to be able to go back to work as of March 16th.  I am having alot of trouble getting my stamina back so i walk for a couple of steps or a small flight of stairs and I am exhausted.  I also have 3 holes in my abdomin that became infected and I have to have my husband pack each one of these wounds until they heal from the inside out.  I am really tired and I think somewhat depressed.  Living in northern michigan is very hard when winter seems to go on forever.  I need spring now.  We are supposed to go to Traverse City and it is supposed to be a great temperature tomorrow and possibly rain tomorrow.  I hope I hope I hope we really need spring.  Depression is not one of my support groups but with a winter that hangs on this long I feel like i should be in that support group also.  well here is my update.

I decided to change my scope of getting healthy.  I was more worried about my weight but have discovered that weight has only a portion to do with getting healthy.  I have no idea how much total weight I have lost.  But I am at least 10 lbs lighter and I am about 90% pain free.  Now that is getting healthy.sweet